Guidance on scoping and planning before you set up a voluntary-sector consortium
How to form the initial working group that will help partners set up a consortium
An outline of how much funding is required to establish a voluntary sector consortium, and some of the potential funding sources
Why you need to engage stakeholders such as commissioners and local organisations in your consortium development, and how to involve them
An overview of the key policies and procedures that will support the operational running of a consortium
A guide to becoming an incorporated company
How to formally launch your consortium and invite organisations to join
How to set up the central hub that will run the consortium business, scope for contracts, network with commissioners and bring in contracts
How consortium members can work together to bid for, and hopefully win, contracts
This section explains the types of charity mergers and the different reasons for merging
How to make sure you're giving grants to people who are doing safeguarding well.
Safeguarding considerations for grantmakers
How grant makers can contribute to better safeguarding practice
Safeguarding considerations for grantmakers and grantholders
How local infrastructure organisations can set an example to smaller charities and voluntary organisations with safeguarding
How local infrastructure organisations can make safeguarding a priority
How to embed robust safeguarding processes as an infrastructure organisation
How to manage information and confidentiality as an infrastructure organisation
How infrastructure organisations can promote safeguarding among their members and other organisations they support
Guidance for safeguarding for small organisations and groups without their own safeguarding resources